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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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